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title: "Overcoming Unwillingness to Answer"
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chapterTitle: "Questionnaire"
slide: 103
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# Overcoming Unwillingness to Answer

*Problems & Remedies*

Most respondents dislike …

investing a lot of **time and effort** in answering

answering questions that seem **inappropriate** in the context

disclosing information that seems **not useful** to them

**revealing** sensitive information

Three remedies

**1. Clarify the context**

**2. Explain the purpose**

**3. Reduce the effort**

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*Slide 103 of 274 · Chapter 3: Questionnaire · Principles of Survey Research · Dr. Paul Marx*